06/03/2015

FA Charge Cisse And Evans Over Spitting Incident

The Football Association (FA) has charged Newcastle United's Papiss Cisse and Manchester United's Jonny Evans over a spitting incident during a match on Wednesday 4 March.

The charges are in relation to an alleged breach of FA Rule in that in or around the 38th minute of the game the two players spat at each other.

Both players have until 6pm today, Friday, to respond to the charge.

(CD/JP)

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